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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.86/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 426 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $254.31/cwt -12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 471 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.63/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 412 428
Feeder cattle 303 363 313
Slaughter cattle 60 44 105
Replacement cattle 7 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 +39.34
325–340 330 4 280.00–325.00 $303.73 $1,002 +8.21
350–380 363 3 285.00–305.00 $294.72 $1,070 -3.64
410–445 424 4 281.00–317.50 $291.18 $1,235 +0.70
450–490 475 7 270.00–305.00 $279.15 $1,326 -0.63
500–540 518 5 272.00–289.00 $276.09 $1,430 +2.18
550–585 562 5 260.00–277.50 $268.60 $1,510 +30.27
605–635 625 5 240.00–255.00 $250.79 $1,567 +5.67
655–685 670 7 212.50–250.00 $227.13 $1,522 +7.24
710 710 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 —
780–795 788 3 165.00–195.00 $179.94 $1,418 -13.79
920 920 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,242 —
985 985 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
555–575 565 2 225.00–240.00 $232.63 $1,314 +15.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 145.00 $145.00 $522 —
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 +45.00
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 +44.46
310–345 329 4 230.00–257.50 $245.30 $807 +8.25
350–395 373 14 220.00–250.00 $240.63 $898 +3.99
405 value added 405 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,023 —
400–445 427 15 215.00–240.00 $226.22 $966 -4.16
450–495 469 9 220.00–244.00 $233.70 $1,096 +9.92
500–545 523 13 200.00–232.50 $217.13 $1,136 +1.25
555–585 572 5 202.50–225.00 $208.87 $1,195 +2.59
610–645 633 3 177.50–187.50 $181.70 $1,150 ±0.00
640 value added 640 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,392 —
650 650 2 145.00–155.00 $150.00 $975 -27.53
730–745 738 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,125 -17.14
750–770 760 3 126.00–135.00 $130.36 $991 —
800 value added 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
865–885 875 3 110.00–140.00 $119.89 $1,049 -16.35
995 995 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 230.00 $230.00 $506 +45.00
305–345 325 2 185.00–205.00 $194.38 $632 +9.38
390 390 2 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
410–435 426 4 180.00–200.00 $191.11 $814 -7.99
455–485 475 6 195.00–215.00 $206.26 $980 +29.54
500–530 515 4 155.00–170.00 $162.63 $838 -16.76
550–590 568 6 165.00–190.00 $179.19 $1,018 +1.18
605–610 608 2 145.00–165.00 $154.96 $942 —
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 +10.00
705–715 710 2 117.00–122.50 $119.73 $850 -17.77
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 125.00–150.00 $137.58 $534 -0.75
450–490 468 3 135.00–155.00 $145.28 $680 +2.51
560–595 574 4 145.00–155.00 $151.27 $868 +11.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 290.00–310.00 $300.33 $685 —
270–280 275 2 265.00–300.00 $282.18 $776 +8.80
300–325 308 3 270.00–300.00 $285.41 $879 +36.62
370–390 379 5 260.00–280.00 $272.08 $1,031 -0.73
415–445 427 9 247.50–280.00 $260.83 $1,114 -0.44
450–495 471 14 240.00–267.50 $254.31 $1,198 -12.71
515–545 534 12 235.00–265.00 $250.77 $1,339 +3.70
550–595 566 11 235.00–262.50 $247.26 $1,399 +20.60
610–640 625 4 200.00–222.50 $209.37 $1,309 +0.68
655–695 672 5 165.00–177.50 $170.51 $1,146 +0.57
705 705 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,251 —
765–790 777 3 130.00–150.00 $140.26 $1,090 -17.23
825 825 2 142.50–145.00 $143.75 $1,186 —
905–925 917 3 135.00–150.00 $142.51 $1,307 —
950–995 967 3 125.00–137.50 $132.55 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 3 235.00–250.00 $244.80 $813 +32.60
360–380 368 3 225.00–235.00 $228.26 $840 -6.62
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -9.07
475 475 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -1.61
505–540 522 3 210.00–230.00 $217.51 $1,135 +15.40
580–595 588 5 190.00–225.00 $211.53 $1,244 —
610–645 634 4 175.00–187.50 $181.90 $1,153 +8.76
665–680 673 2 135.00 $135.00 $909 —
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 +45.00
355–385 370 2 105.00–135.00 $120.61 $446 -64.39
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 -35.00
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 -21.83
550–595 571 4 155.00–175.00 $165.20 $943 +50.20
605–640 625 3 145.00–157.50 $150.81 $943 +15.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1770 1211 80-85% 15 97.00–110.00 $105.95 $1,283 —
1200–1445 1340 80-85% 6 111.00–119.00 $114.98 $1,541 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $435 —
695–960 828 85-90% 2 82.00–82.50 $82.21 $681 —
805–1295 992 85-90% 3 97.00–100.00 $98.85 $981 —
745–1345 1023 85-90% 7 86.00–93.00 $90.53 $926 -5.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1585 1407 75-80% 6 100.00–109.00 $105.94 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–755 748 2 100.00 $100.00 $748 —
850–1945 1343 10 110.00–128.00 $119.68 $1,607 —
1190–1805 1520 3 136.00–144.00 $139.14 $2,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–980 968 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,226.61
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.